Fish Limits Suspended at Mountain Home Reservoir

By order of the Department of Fish and Game, fish bag, possession, and size limits at Mountain Home Reservoir have been suspended effective August 30, 2003. Anglers with a valid fishing license are encouraged to catch as many fish from the reservoir as they can eat. With consecutive years of drought conditions, irrigators expect the reservoir to be nearly dry by the end of the irrigation season. "It's likely that any fish remaining after the irrigation season will be lost this winter," Fish and Game fisheries manager Jeff Dillon said. "We'd like to see anglers take these fish home, rather than have them go to waste." "There are a few nice trout in the 16-inch range still in the reservoir for the catching," Dillon noted. "But even with bag and possession limits suspended, anglers shouldn't expect a gravy train fishing scenario at the reservoir." As part of the limit suspension, licensed anglers may use rod and reel, handheld landing nets, and legal minnow seines to collect fish from the reservoir. All other collection methods are prohibited, and fish must be killed prior to transport from the catch site. For more information, contact Jeff Dillon at the Fish and Game Nampa office, 465-8465.